Spectacle and fireworks at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

2018 Winter Olympics

The Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2018 kicked off what will be the biggest Winter Olympics to date, with more than 2,900 athletes from 92 countries competing.

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South Korea

The South Korean flag is carried into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Joint Flagbearers

Joint flagbearers Chung Guam Hwang, of Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Yunjong Won, of Republic of Korea, during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Unified Korean Flag

The Unified Korean flag is seen during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Unified Korean Team

Athletes from South and North Korea marched together during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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North Korea

North Korean cheerleaders wave ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Australia

Flagbearer Scotty James, of Australia, leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Canada

Flagbearers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, of Canada, lead their team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Germany

German athletes emerge during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Ghana

Flagbearer Akwasi Frimpong, the only athlete from Ghana competing in these Games, leads his nation's delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Greece

Flagbearer Sophia Ralli, of Greece, leads her team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Great Britain

Great Britain's flagbearer Lizzy Yarnold leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. /

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Israel

Flagbearer Alexei Bychenko, of Israel, leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Jamaica

Flagbearer Audra Segree, of Jamaica, and teammates enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Jamaica

Members of the Jamaican team take a selfie during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Japan

Team Japan walks in the Parade of Athletes during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Lebanon

The Lebanon delegation parades during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Mexico

Flagbearer German Madrazo, of Mexico, leads his country's team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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New Zealand

Flagbearer Beau-James Wells of New Zealand leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Nigeria

Flagbearer Ngozi Onwumere, of Nigeria, leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Olympic Rings

The Olympic rings are displayed during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Puerto Rico

Flagbearer Charles Flaherty, of Puerto Rico, leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Olympic Athletes from Russia

The International Olympic Committee had banned Russia over a massive doping scheme at the 2014 Sochi Games, but allowed 168 Russian athletes to compete as "Olympic Athletes from Russia." They marched into the Open Ceremony beneath an Olympic flag.

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Athletes

Athletes are introduced during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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Erin Hamlin

Flagbearer Erin Hamlin, of the United States, leads Team USA during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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United States

Flagbearer Erin Hamlin, of the United States, and Team USA enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The U.S. Olympic Team is made up of 135 men and 109 women.

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United States

Snowboarder Shaun White and freestyle skiier Gus Kenworthy, of the United States, enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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United States

Athletes from Team USA emerge during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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United States

Keaton McCargo and Jaelin Kauf, of the United States Women's Moguls team, are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Shaun White

Snowboarder Shaun White, of the United States, waves during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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United States

The United States team enters the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Team USA

American athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Tonga

Flagbearer Pita Taufatofua, of Tonga, leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Taegeukgi

The South Korean flag "Taegeukgi" is seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

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Korean Delegates

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, sits behind South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.